• emb@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Hopefully this initiative sticks, sounds like my next phone (eventually) might just be Motorola/Graphene.

    • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      As long as they have basic shit like NFC or wireless charging. One of the main reasons I stopped buying them. 2nd was the tablet sized screens.

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        2 months ago

        Motorola was kind of sluggish/selective about those, but they seem to pretty consistently have those features now. Always worth double checking.

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      2 months ago

      One of the largest complaints of Pixels I’ve seen is that they’re too expensive. These will cost twice as much.

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        2 months ago

        I don’t think I have ever heard that for the a series. That if fact, I have always heard that it is just about the best price-value on the market, the downside being that it is google and no SD card slot (which is common now). They use the flagship chip in it still, right?

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      2 months ago

      Historically, the problem with Motorola hasn’t been their os, it’s been their hardware, it’s just usually not very good when compared to the competition. And often the price is higher for what you’re getting.

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        2 months ago

        I grant that Motorola may neglect to go top of the line (e.g. there’s no ‘flagship grade’ non-folding phone on offer right now), but price wise, at least in the US, it seems to be in line with other options and the cheaper options are generally motorola.

        Is this US or elsewhere? What are the better value competition in the mid-lower range.

      • timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works
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        2 months ago

        Big disagree here. Still offer a jack, SD card, etc. Worth way more to me than a high end processor that I don’t use any more than a mid range one.